Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-03-12
Ela Va eSat0rissia.

Tho subject q! this sketch. William
Brooks Phillips. aftera potr.ctcd i'll
ness of thirty-live days with gastritis and
typhoid fever. died, March 3rd. 1851 !,
aged years. months and 26'lays. His
funeral services were conducted b. Rev.
j. r. Sturgis, on the 5th inst, at tic
residence OF his father, VS.. Phillips.
and concluded under the rites and with
the honors of the Ancient Order United
Worllmen, Beacon Lodge No.. 2 OF
Virginia. of which he w;lSsa charter
member and held the office Of Recorder
since said Lodge was first instituted.
Although it WIS raining and showing
alternately and very COLD, large coll
gregation of his relatives, neiglibors and
nnrny friends assembled tn pay their last
tribute of respect tn his memory.
1t would i'll become me to attempt a
eulogy, FIR he WIS SO well known and
the record Of his marT good deeds and
energetic labuls in every laudab'e en-
terprise is deeply craven OH the tablets
of many hearts. and leaves behind him
The assurance that the change is from
labor TO reward; hnt his life WIS 81 eS-
eInpl:lry, chaste AMI beautiful i'll all it's
bearings, that feel constrained to SHY
something though fccGly, us Il fitting
tribute to his memory.
At Tic age of % years he enlisted III
The United States regular army for five
Years, which step CAUSED many regrets
and forebadings on the part Of his rcla-
tives and friends Tor fear his hitherto
spotlesS life should become corrupted
and tarnslird by the temptations AMI
dangers So incident to ARMY llfe.. But
soon we hcur from him IN the ranks out
in tie far West. and as step Ivy step he
wis promoted Indifferent positions Of
hrnor and trust among his fellow COM
rades-we also hear of his association
with thu Methodist Church, which lie
loved 50 well, dis 0rG;dist anil le;luer OF
the choir. and III the expiration OF five
years he returns to his native county
with an honorable discharge and con-
siderable amount of money made BY
proper economy and Industry and again
united with his devoted family consist
ing Of father, mother brother and SIS
ttr-;lt The are of IS years. alinc Speci-
men of manhood, with Il better deyel-
90. Il and II pnssible, Il more beautiful
character than When lie left, unspotted
and nntarnshcd by the vicisStndes of
army life He ut once connected linn
sell with the well known firm Of Bird
brothers u Co.. and us Il mechanic and
architect he had but few, if any, super
Tors in the county. lie also took his
accustomed place of usefulness III the
church and again brought into play his
musical talent lis org;ulst anti leader OF
the choir at Oak Grove cIurcll-his own
soft musical voice llarmUniZlng and
blending so nicely with that oi his touch
on the 0rs:lll. of which his pastor so
beautifully and toucliingly SPOKE lii his
funeral selmon. He WAS in every sense
of the word, Il member of the Order OF
Coed Templars and held positions Ut
hol:or iii his Lodge at Wachapreague.
Brooks was indeed an 0rlElnlenC Ill So
ciety of whom any community would
Justly feel proud, ANY church OF order
could ili-uiford 10 lost, but uhe summons
came and found him upon lis post OF
duty anu with Ill unfaltcrlns trust i'll
the God whom hr loved aud served, he
died as he had lived, peacefully, beailt4.
full, and Joined tile innulncrable CARA
van THAT moves to that mysterious realm
where his faith'taught Inn he would see
the King In Ills beauty-where tile JOY
tuI recommendation awaited lin, We'll
dcre good and faithful servant. lie
now occupies his 'clrlnbcrin the silent
lGlIls If dealh.' Our loss is his gam,
and may this thought comfort and sus-
tain the surviving members OF his de-
voted family in Ilcir bereavement.
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